difference between Intel Core i7-3770K, Intel Core i7-960

3770k is just newer and better. It has a more powerful core so even at the exact same speeds it does more, and with its smaller die size it is also more power efficient too.
 
3820 overclocks ok too, you just have to change the turbo multiplier. But the mobo for the 3820 will be more because its socket is geared towards the 600 and 1000 dollar 6 core/12 thread processors (39XX series)
 
Laquer Head said:
If you want to overclock then no..

3770K is unlocked and can be OC'ed with a good cooler..

If you don't want to to OC and you can get the 3820 cheaper, good with it!
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This is not true. The 3820 is limited unlock, meaning that it can go up to 40(42?), and the base clock has far more give in it. You can get a 3820 to match a 3770k pretty easy for max overclocks. But the 3770k will be faster clock for clock.

jonnyp11 said:
3820 overclocks ok too, you just have to change the turbo multiplier. But the mobo for the 3820 will be more because its socket is geared towards the 600 and 1000 dollar 6 core/12 thread processors (39XX series)
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Jonny, that is not how it works. Anymore than you can say that a UP7 is more expensive because it is "geared towards a 3770k". The boards are more expensive because of a lot of things. First off the intel spec for 2011 set a higher minimum VRM phase count. More phases cost more money to make. Also, the material that is put into it cost a bit more because of the copper used to link extra PCIe lanes (2x x16 cost twice as much as 2x x8 to wire up), and the extra DIMMs also add to production cost. Not to mention that the chipset cost more, and it is overall geared towards professionals and gamers, just like LGA1366 that it is replacing.
 
Laquer Head said:
3770K is good...runs hot like all ivy's do..
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lol that statement makes me laugh. Anyone that says that has never run 1366 or 2011 CPU's. If you want to see heat, try those. All 1155 chips run cool compared to those.

With that said, I've seen some slightly defective 3770k's that run really hot no matter what cooling they were on. That was due to the heatspreader not be properly installed on the die and the chip needed RMA'd. Once we RMA'd it and got the replacement it was back to running cool like the other ones tested.

In my experience, 3770k's ran marginally warmer than a 2600k at the same clocks and voltage. And when I say marginally, 2-5c higher. Nothing compared to 1366 chips. I could only get 4.46ghz out of a 980x on a full water loop because I couldn't go past 1.425v or else it would thermal throttle. I used to have a single stage phase that I would bench on, would keep most chips in the -30c range under load but when I benched an I7 920 I got past 5ghz with 1.5v and I was seeing +20c temps!!! Thats just how hot those suckers run.

With all that said, to the OP now, the 3770k is way better than any any 1366 chip, even the hex cores. Runs a lot cooler, faster, and energy efficient. Not to mention most if not all 1155 boards have features that 1366 won't have such as Sata 6gb/s, PCIe 3.0, and USB 3.0.
 
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